John 14:16

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

King James Version

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Other Translations for John 14:16

BSB

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever-

AKJV

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

CPDV

And I will ask the Father, and he will give another Advocate to you, so that he may abide with you for eternity:

ERV

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,

NHEB

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Helper, that he may be with you forever,-

SMT

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Intercessor, that should remain with you forever;

Word Study (Strong’s) for John 14:16

AndG2532Conjunction IG1473willprayG2065VerbtheFatherG3962Noun Masculine andG2532ConjunctionheshallgiveG1325Verb youG5213 anotherG243Adjective ComforterG3875Noun Masculine thatG2443ConjunctionhemayabideG3306Verb withG3326Preposition youG5216 forG1519Preposition everG165Noun Masculine

Commentary for John 14:16

Please note: this is not Scripture

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of John 14:16

Summary

Father sends eternal divine Helper upon request

Event

Jesus promises Holy Spirit forever

Estimated Time Period

c. 30 AD